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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Celtic LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Celtic held in Warsaw

Celtic search for first win in Champions League group stages as they face Shakhtar Donetsk

Michael Jones
Wednesday 14 September 2022 21:36 BST
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It was a bruising matchday 1 for Celtic who fell to a 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid at Celtic Park. The Scottish Premiership champions held their own for almost an hour earning cheers and support from the fans before Vinicius Junior opened the scoring and Luka Modric quickly added a second for the visitors. Eden Hazard scored for the first time in an age to firmly tip the game in Madrid’s favour and inflict a defeat on Celtic that leaves them bottom of Group F.

Following the loss, manager Ange Postecoglou promised to bring his team up to Champions League level and repay the faith that the supporters have shown in them. He said: “I feel that responsibility and I want to get us up to this level so that this club and these fans get what they deserve.”

Meanwhile, Shakhtar Donetsk have reached a lease agreement with Legia Warsaw to play their Champions League home games in Poland due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. They are in good form and cruised past RB Leipzig 4-1 last week to move top of the group before this round of fixtures. On Saturday, Oleh Ocheretko came off the bench to earn Shakhtar a 96th minute winner against Chornomorets Odesa and extend their winning run to four games. Can Celtic shock the Ukrainian side or will they continue their winning ways against the Scottish champions?

Follow all the Champions League action as Shakhtar Donetsk host Celtic:

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

75 mins: De Bruyne’s corner kick is cleared at the near post by Bellingham but the ball comes out to Bernardo who has a dart and fizzes one wide of the target.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:36

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

72 mins: Close! Phil Foden gets into the left side of the box and curls a low pass over to the back post inside the sxi-yard area. Erling Haaland is arriving but Mats Hummels throws himself at the ball and deflects it past the forward and out for a corner.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:31

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

68 mins: Bernardo Silva sends the ball over to the left wing where Cancelo is making a forward run. He catches up with the ball before it goes out of play but his cross is too far behind Haaland for the big striker to get under control.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:30

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

65 mins: Off the post! De Bruyne flicks a pass over the top and plays Haaland into the left side of the box. He’s got a really tight angle to shoot from and fizzes his effort onto the outside of the near post!

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:25

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

62 mins: Dortmund’s first change sees Donyell Malen replace Giovanni Reyna.

City send the ball up to Haaland who controls it nicely and knocks it down to Alvarez but the forward is quickly closed down by the Dortmund defenders who get the ball clear.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:23

Man City 0-1 Dortmund

59 mins: Pep Guardiola responds with a triple change for Manchester City. Jack Grealish, Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez are all whipped off with Bernardo Silva, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden brought on.

Can City change the direction of this game?

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:17

GOAL! Man City 0-1 Dortmund (Bellingham, 56’)⚽️

56 mins: The visitors take the lead! Borussia Dortmund win a corner that Giovanni Reyna swings into the box. A flick on takes the ball to Marco Reus who brings it down and laces a cross back into the middle.

Jude Bellingham squeezes in between Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji and glances a header into the back of the net.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:16

Man City 0-0 Dortmund

54 mins: Chance! This is the best opportunity of the match. Jude Bellingham wins possession in midfield and Dortmund hit City on the counter.

Reus is played into the left side of the area and cuts back onto his left leg sitting a sliding Akanji on the floor. He opens up his body for a curling effor to the back post but sends it wide of the goal!

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:11

Man City 0-0 Dortmund

51 mins: Almost! Kevin De Bruyne manages to get half a yard of space on the inside right channel and uses it to sprint in behind the Dortmund defence.

There’s only Erling Haaland in the box and De Bruyne tries to pick him out but Alexander Meyer grabs hold of the cross and brings the ball under control.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:08

Man City 0-0 Dortmund

48 mins: Dortmund push City back deep into their own half and Nathan Ake is forced to give the ball to Ederson who boots it out of play.

Dortmund decide to send their throw in all the way back to Niklas Sule as the German side look to slowly build from the defensive line.

Michael Jones14 September 2022 21:06

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